Precious Moments

July 22, 2019 (Monday)
My online calendar tells me that today would have been Gwen Moore’s birthday. She would have been 81. Her funeral was held a week ago. I know this must be a difficult day for her daughters and grandchildren. I was looking at some old files this week and saw a picture of the daughters, Leesa and Laura, and with them were my two daughters, Debbie and Dianna. They were beautiful little girls, dressed nicely and looking so very sweet.
In a weird sort of way, I found myself back in the 1960s at Wanda’s old home place near the Navasota River, getting the girls to pose by an old stately tree. It was a moment frozen in time in my mind. And I thought, “We all have these precious moments in our lives, but do we realize at the time how precious they are?”
Often when I am grocery shopping, I hear parents interacting with their children and sometimes it’s an ugly scene, definitely not one to be remembered in years to come as a precious moment. And I think, “Why don’t I say something to them about how quickly children grow up and how much in need of love they are as they grow?” But, I say to myself, “Mind your own business.” I know every moment in the lives of offspring is not a moment of happiness and joy, but why can’t we realize that our lives are very quickly passing by, and we should work at making our lives and the lives of those around us constructive, positive and above all else, loving.
Like you, I have had losses in my life that come to mind every day. I miss those I love and have to come to grips with the reality that they are no longer here, on this earth and in this life. I am comforted by all that we believe about the hope of Heaven, but saddened when I think of so many things I would like to say to them, and so many activities I would love to share with them today.
If I have any thoughts worth sharing, I would like to say to everyone, treasure your loved ones, tell them you love them, and hold them close.